The Latest Breaking News from International Monetary Fund

The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger-than-expected surge in trade, while the US president stepped back from some of his harshest threats.

The IMF said the global economy would be more resilient than it expected in May

Despite reduced tensions and EU trade deal, US policies are ‘highly uncertain’, says Washington-based organisation

The International Monetary Fund said ‘front-loading’ had ‘shaped economic activity in the first half of the year’.

Chancellor is advised to give herself more leeway in the next budget before adjusting taxation or spending

The IMF said the UK’s ‘limited’ so-called headroom on its public finances could see plans thrown off course.

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